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The King's table: what the royal family will eat this Christmas

A right royal gathering
Family fun and feasting
Organic feast
A black-tie affair
Traditional turkey dinner
A greener Christmas
Who's invited – and who isn't
Christmas with friends
Meghan's festive tipples
A meaty medieval feast
A bedecked boar's head
A peacock on a platter
The Tudor pie
The first sign of turkey
The wassail bowl
A sweet-toothed monarch
The sugar-coated Elizabethan Christmas
The Georgians' low-key menu
Victorian-sized portions
The makings of the modern mince pie
Edwardian dining 'à la russe'
A modern royal Christmas
A family affair
The Christmas Eve tea
The royals' Christmas breakfast
The seafood starter
Turkey and all the trimmings
A slice of Christmas pud
Stately scones and sandwiches
A sweet treat fit for a queen
Princess Diana's favourite dessert
Chocolate biscuit cake for Prince William
A grand buffet
A toast to the chef
The final course
A Boxing Day breakfast
Lunch in a farmhouse
The last supper
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A right royal gathering

Like many families around the world, the British royals have their own set of special Christmas customs. Very soon the Windsors will be gathering together at Sandringham Estate for their annual celebrations – a tradition that King Charles III has been keen to uphold since the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Last year he made a few changes to the usual festivities, including the ingredients for Christmas dinner and the guest list. Here, we delve into what Christmas 2023 will look like for the royals.

Click or scroll on to discover what the Windsors will be eating this year, plus our pick of the most incredible royal feasts of Christmases past.

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Jacqui Agate

11 December 2023

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